Penny Rigg Copper Mill by munki-boy
Penny Rigg Copper Mill
Penny Rigg Copper Mill is in The Lake District National Park in England.
The remains of the old Penny Rigg Copper Mill overlooking Tilberthwaite.
A slate and copper working site for the nearby mines with ruins and re-purposed buildings including an old smithy, powder store, water leat systems and a massive waterwheel pit surrounded by epic views.
The mines here were first properly driven into the hillside by the German Miners in the 16th Century although many were expanded with modern equipment later you can still find some of the old “coffin” levels with pick marks showing they were mined by hand.
Created: 27 November 2016 Edited: 29 November 2023
Penny Rigg Copper Mill
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Local History around Penny Rigg Copper Mill
There are some historic monuments around including:
Coniston copper minesTwo bloomeries, 340m and 570m NNE of Hoathwaite Landing on Coniston WaterRound cairn, 460m south west of Thompson GroundRifle Range target and Marker's Hut, 150m north west of Blea MossMoot mound at Fell Foot Farm, Little LangdaleCairns on Foul ScrowCairns and enclosure on The Rigg, BanisheadSeven Intakes medieval dispersed settlement 210m south west of Fell FootYewdale lime kiln 380m south west of Low YewdaleLong Intakes medieval dispersed settlement and associated kiln 370m south of Fell FootMickleden Beck prehistoric cairnfield and field system, funerary cairn and a medieval dispersed settlement centred 840m south west of Pike of StickleRoman road up Wrynose PassThe Langdale Boulders, two prehistoric rock art sites in Great Langdale 250m south of Harry PlaceCastle Howe hillfort, Little LangdaleDike, circles and cairns on Bleaberry HawsTwo rifle ranges on Silver HowRoman road in Wrynose BottomGreenburn copper mines and associated ore processing works.
